DEAR HARRIETTE: I don't get along with my mother-in-law. She is too judgmental. Whenever I see her, she immediately picks something about me to criticize. It could be my outfit, especially if it's new and pretty, or my body — she notices every pound that I put on.
When I talk, she often accuses me of trying to talk over her, so she starts to talk over me instead. And on and on. I usually ignore her…